What is 9/6 minus 4/9?

Looking for the result of 9/6 - 4/9? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 9/6 by 4/9?

9 6 − 4 9 = (9 × 9) − (4 × 6) 6 × 9 = 57 54 = 19 18
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 9 × 9 = 81
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 4 × 6 = 24
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 81 − 24 = 57
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 9 = 54
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 57/54
  6. Simplify the fraction (57/54) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (3):
    • 57/3 = 19
    • 54/3 = 18
  7. This gives: 19/18.

The result of subtracting 9/6 and 4/9 is : 19/18 (or 1.0555555555556 in its decimal form)